Reader's Circle: Local Listings for Book Clubs, Author Events in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, and Brooklyn; Portland, Cambridge, Minneapolis, Arlington, Houston, Austin Stockvault.net | Free Stock Photos and Free Images Powerbullet Presenter - Create animated Flash-Presentations | Home Carousel Component - Documentation Overview In order to make the carousel as flexible as possible, several mechanisms have been separated from the component. This separation of concerns allows the application to control: Content Loading. During initial load, next and previous navigation events the application can choose how to load each item (could just use static HTML, use JavaScript arrays or make requests through XMLHttpRequest calls.) Additionally, the application controls what gets put into each list item by supplying an HTML text string defining the item. Understanding the separation of these three mechanisms from the actual carousel is key to understanding how to adapt it to your solution. Knowing that you control how and what gets loaded will allow the carousel to be adapted to different data environments. Examples The following examples illustrate various aspects of the components flexibility. Illustrating various loading techniques Static HTML - Carousel content expressed solely in HTML markup. Compatibility Usage
Librarian Nancy Pearl's Under-The-Radar Holiday Books Why Be Out There The nature of childhood has changed. There's not much nature in it. American childhood has moved indoors during the last two decades, taking a mental and physical toll on today’s kids. The negative impact of decreased time outdoors includes a doubling of the childhood obesity rate--accompanied by an incremental hundred billion dollar cost to our health care system--as well as declining creativity, concentration and social skills. Some say it takes a village to raise a child. Studies show outdoor time helps children grow lean and strong, enhances imaginations and attention spans, decreases aggression, and boosts classroom performance. Join NWF in our goal to get 10 million kids outside, running, and playing. Fast Facts About Outdoor Time and Children Children are spending half as much time outdoors as they did 20 years ago. Browse the pages listed on the left of this site to learn more about the health and mental benefits of regular outdoor time for kids - there are a lot!